Brian M. Kalish

Providers are looking to bulk up their marketplaces with features that provide employees with more choice, say experts.

ACA reporting requirements have brought increased scrutiny of employer-sponsored healthcare plans and the government is largely expected to respond to red flags through audits.

The Department has stepped up employer compliance checks, for which brokers should be prepared, according to Zynia CEO Julie Hulsey.

As it stands, the medical loss ratio could eliminate agent commissions and may force brokers out of business, Scott says.

Plan sponsors will not be well-served by a cookie-cutter approach, says insurance expert Sima Reid.

Offering a cookie-cutter model does not service the needs of clients, says insurance expert Sima Reid.

These tax breaks for employees account for the lion’s share of what the federal government spends on healthcare for Americans under age 65.

These tax breaks for employees account for the lion’s share of what the federal government spends on healthcare for Americans under age 65.

Increased demand and use of technology are among the insights revealed by Chestnut Global Partners in its analysis of employee assistance programs.

Some of the early entrants to the PBE market may plateau because their strategy to selling exchanges is flawed, says Frenkel Benefits’ Craig Hasday.

The strategy to sell exchanges as a product rather than a solution could lead to employer disinterest, says Craig Hasday.

Women continue to lag behind men in terms of saving and planning for their future.

Benefit plan sponsors continue to evaluate the best-use scenarios for PBEs, says exchange head James Harmon.

Employers and advisers continue to evaluate the best-use scenarios for PBEs, says exchange head James Harmon.

As a result of the Affordable Care Act, employers are looking for their brokers to do more than simply provide a health insurance quote.

The market for wearable wellness is growing but workers are still reluctant to share the data from the devices with their employers.

But when it comes to sharing the medical data collected by these technologies, they are keeping their employers at arm’s length.

At a NAHU summit, panel discusses future of healthcare reform and why brokers are needed now more than ever.

Regulation is poised to impact much of what a broker does, making meetings with legislators ever more important.

In a keynote address at EBA’s Workplace Benefits Renaissance, two industry experts will share a blueprint of how to compete more effectively.